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In 2021, 106 farmers in cities within Hart County received a total of $802,280 in 138 farm subsidies, a 26.2% decrease compared to 2020, when the total was $1.1 million in 269 farm subsidies.
Though farm subsidies support agriculture in the U.S., pumping $7 trillion into the economy, they are not without controversy.
The American Action Forum discovered that the most highly subsidized crops - corn, soy, wheat, and rice - are often consumed in highly processed ways, which leads to unhealthy eating habits and obesity, while the fruits and vegetables needed for a healthy diet are rarely subsidized.
"We are consuming more calories, fats, sodium, and sugars, and not enough beneficial nutrients and vitamins," Tara O'Neill Hayes wrote. "It is critical that both policymakers and the American public understand the influence that federal agricultural subsidies have on our food supply and diet and, in turn, our nutrition and health."
Farm subsidies have also been criticized for assisting the highest-earning agricultural businesses, not local farmers on their family farms who are barely getting by.
Kimberly Amadeo of The Balance said farmer subsidies "help high-income corporations, not poor rural farmers. Most of the money goes toward large agribusinesses."
The U.S. has provided farm subsidies since the Great Depression to assist farmers who weather price fluctuations and disasters, to help maintain consistent farming across the country.
| Farmer | Total Received in 2020 | Total Received in 2021 | % Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuan A. Nguyen | $0 | $152,520 | -- |
| Max Martin | $241,982 | $116,364 | -51.9% |
| Ann C. Monnier | $0 | $53,925 | -- |
| Thomas M. Moorhead | $16,997 | $40,881 | 140.5% |
| Kenneth L. York | $31,303 | $37,214 | 18.9% |
| Michael B. Moorhead | $0 | $33,490 | -- |
| Michael Chi | $0 | $26,013 | -- |
| Zachary M. York | $18,576 | $24,136 | 29.9% |
| Zechariah K. Massey | $36,354 | $23,433 | -35.5% |
| Redbud Poultry, LLC | $0 | $20,899 | -- |
| Saan a Teasley | $17,294 | $18,395 | 6.4% |
| Tanner E. Johnson | $0 | $17,140 | -- |
| Edward Mike Yeargin | $24,042 | $16,412 | -31.7% |
| Franklin H. Nguyen | $0 | $15,704 | -- |
| Stephen T. Johnson | $18,229 | $13,719 | -24.7% |
| Wakefield Farm, LLC | $64,350 | $12,890 | -80% |
| Alison L. Foster | $0 | $12,731 | -- |
| Louis Chu | $0 | $8,375 | -- |
| Jeffrey Len Cleveland | $0 | $8,356 | -- |
| John W. Vassar | $24,918 | $7,888 | -68.3% |
| Carolyn Johnson | $0 | $7,197 | -- |
| Eric S. Johnson | $0 | $6,740 | -- |
| Stefanie N. Johnson | $0 | $6,417 | -- |
| David K. Brown | $46,110 | $6,022 | -86.9% |
| Carl Thomas Morris | $14,178 | $5,580 | -60.6% |
| Joe F. Sanders | $17,534 | $5,211 | -70.3% |
| Ed B. Smith | $21,177 | $4,544 | -78.5% |
| Mary a Mcdaniel Estate | $1,562 | $4,278 | 173.9% |
| Carl W. Dyck | $11,878 | $3,756 | -68.4% |
| Michelle M Jorschumb | $0 | $3,748 | -- |
| Larry D. Haley | $17,581 | $3,476 | -80.2% |
| Merle B Mclane Estate | $12,816 | $3,345 | -73.9% |
| Ted Yeargin | $8,441 | $3,153 | -62.6% |
| David Bryant Tipton | $14,476 | $3,152 | -78.2% |
| Harmon Dale Thrift | $3,101 | $3,101 | 0% |
| Ruthilene Wilson Estate | $4,497 | $2,975 | -33.8% |
| D&W Angus, LLC | $15,147 | $2,823 | -81.4% |
| JSK Farms | $12,344 | $2,472 | -80% |
| Sandra C. Brown | $5,307 | $2,385 | -55.1% |
| Mark Milford | $1,861 | $2,371 | 27.4% |
| Buckquest, LLC | $0 | $2,361 | -- |
| James T. Bell | $12,670 | $2,271 | -82.1% |
| Robert Lester Phillips | $12,367 | $2,191 | -82.3% |
| Robert Scott Powell | $1,848 | $2,177 | 17.8% |
| Audie L. Laviolette | $10,276 | $2,028 | -80.3% |
| John L. Morris | $13,855 | $1,989 | -85.6% |
| Martha H. Alexander | $9,251 | $1,967 | -78.7% |
| Dwane T. Bailey | $10,041 | $1,888 | -81.2% |
| Michael E. Foster | $7,273 | $1,619 | -77.7% |
| Lam Xoung Ly | $0 | $1,604 | -- |
| Gerald James Souza | $6,148 | $1,446 | -76.5% |
| Larry R. Ford | $5,863 | $1,443 | -75.4% |
| Robin Mouchet | $5,746 | $1,403 | -75.6% |
| Stephen R. Alexander | $6,149 | $1,365 | -77.8% |
| William T. Gray | $4,466 | $1,344 | -69.9% |
| Stephen W. Schwarzmann | $6,639 | $1,318 | -80.1% |
| Dominion Farms, LLC | $5,797 | $1,283 | -77.9% |
| Steve Adams | $4,943 | $1,254 | -74.6% |
| Joseph G. Jones Sr. | $3,705 | $1,192 | -67.8% |
| Billy Sanders | $6,502 | $1,162 | -82.1% |
| Timothy G. Milford | $4,158 | $1,144 | -72.5% |
| Michele Richardson | $5,975 | $1,098 | -81.6% |
| Ada Caren Rice | $0 | $1,091 | -- |
| Donald D. McClain | $1,632 | $1,038 | -36.4% |
| Porter V. Fowler | $4,775 | $1,009 | -78.9% |
| John V Mouchet | $4,125 | $978 | -76.3% |
| Ronald W. Mitchell | $4,356 | $959 | -78% |
| Two Sisters Cattle Farm | $9,833 | $948 | -90.4% |
| John Darren Bailey | $2,079 | $936 | -55% |
| Scott A. Brown | $4,869 | $903 | -81.5% |
| Chris Whitmire | $5,572 | $901 | -83.8% |
| Edward Bryan Hicks | $4,796 | $887 | -81.5% |
| Elijah Z. York | $0 | $871 | -- |
| Lee Chafin | $1,821 | $780 | -57.2% |
| Randall S. Brown | $3,582 | $764 | -78.7% |
| Kenneth J. Haley | $2,816 | $657 | -76.7% |
| Clenard Campbell | $3,014 | $656 | -78.2% |
| Dale Wood | $3,088 | $610 | -80.2% |
| Franklin D. Sanders | $2,937 | $574 | -80.5% |
| Scott A. Senkbeil | $3,465 | $564 | -83.7% |
| Brian K. Hill | $516 | $516 | 0% |
| James C. Hill | $516 | $516 | 0% |
| Walter M. Stanish Jr. | $7,530 | $491 | -93.5% |
| Zachary Damon Heard | $2,613 | $466 | -82.2% |
| Mike C. Barger | $4,105 | $444 | -89.2% |
| Brandon D. Cannon | $5,697 | $426 | -92.5% |
| Richard Steven Burton Jr. | $1,639 | $424 | -74.1% |
| Richard L. Davis | $3,177 | $373 | -88.3% |
| Fansher Family Trust | $996 | $363 | -63.6% |
| Christopher L. Wilson | $2,184 | $334 | -84.7% |
| Ronnie Floyd Morris | $1,441 | $318 | -77.9% |
| John David McLane | $1,959 | $310 | -84.2% |
| Jason J. Isom | $3,708 | $296 | -92% |
| Stonie Jones | $1,487 | $289 | -80.6% |
| James F. McCurry | $1,430 | $287 | -79.9% |
| Malinda M. Raese | $1,479 | $286 | -80.7% |
| Frank Beard | $1,144 | $284 | -75.2% |
| Guy R. Sears | $1,265 | $280 | -77.9% |
| Ty Tipton | $1,331 | $267 | -79.9% |
| Francis H. Ray | $1,564 | $264 | -83.1% |
| Emory W. Walker | $1,342 | $246 | -81.7% |
| Frankie O. Teasley | $1,639 | $239 | -85.4% |
| Albert Leverette | $946 | $224 | -76.3% |
| Troy W. Friesen | $177 | $177 | 0% |
| Thomas Medlin | $1,073 | $135 | -87.4% |
| Sang Hoang | $0 | $121 | -- |
| Brenda G. Iseley | $804 | $0 | -100% |
| John B. Roberts | $2,145 | $0 | -100% |
| Madison Smith Bailey | $3,025 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael D. Carter | $250 | $0 | -100% |
| Dennis Eric Adams | $2,196 | $0 | -100% |
| Dona Sanders | $2,028 | $0 | -100% |
| Felton Harper | $1,743 | $0 | -100% |
| Gary E. Kempton | $1,760 | $0 | -100% |
| George W. Bowers | $200 | $0 | -100% |
| Grady Isom | $379 | $0 | -100% |
| Harold Frye | $581 | $0 | -100% |
| Bert J. E. Severns | $330 | $0 | -100% |
| Janice Freeman | $867 | $0 | -100% |
| Marlene B. Jarrett | $385 | $0 | -100% |
| Mary Ann McDaniel | $8,130 | $0 | -100% |
| Michael Cleveland | $495 | $0 | -100% |
| Rod Burton | $495 | $0 | -100% |
| Ruthilene Wilson | $4,587 | $0 | -100% |
| Steven C. Norris | $660 | $0 | -100% |
| Stewart Ray Chappelear | $220 | $0 | -100% |
| Stone Creek Hydroponics, LLC | $94,078 | $0 | -100% |
| T. V. Smith | $1,362 | $0 | -100% |
| Tommy Tuan Vu | $427 | $0 | -100% |
| William F Mayes and Brenda B Mayes | $522 | $0 | -100% |
| Total subsidies | $1,087,114 | $802,280 | -26.2% |
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